This 28-sided round house was created by the Helikon Design Corporation of Cavetown, MD. Its design and building materials make it highly energy efficient and cost effective. Highlights include:

• The home’s round design aids wind resistance

• Extra large 30 ft pilings sunk to 19 ft raise the house 11 ft.--well above the 100 year flood plain

• Large custom-made clad dual pane windows by Pella provide water views from every window

• Passive solar heat reduces heating and cooling bills

• R-22 insulation throughout (no cold floors)

• No weight bearing walls makes decorating easy and remodeling a cinch

• A nearly new heat sealed bituminous asphalt roof with 15 yr guarantee–no shingles!

• Exterior walls covered with Tyvek, T-111, PLUS maintenance-free stained cedar siding that is aesthetically pleasing and offers another layer of insulation

• Screened porch and two levels of decking

• Enclosed stairway

• Three storage rooms under the house

 

Other Extras

• A second adjoining bulkheaded lot is available for sale at an additional price

• The primary lot is bulkheaded and has a with 5,000 lb boat lift

• Fish cleaning station near the boat lift

• Softub spa

• Trane heat pump with service contract through 2010

• Propane, easy switch-on generator in case of power outages (new in 2004)

• Whole house surge protector

• Propane pedestal stove/fireplace & wall heater—Alternate heat sources on each level of the house

• Cost-effective propane gas cook stove, water heater, and dryer

• Two full 100 gallon propane tanks

• Ceiling fans

• Acoustic wall covering

• ADA compliant toilets and grab bars